Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-04-02

effect nevertheless, and added precisely the
amount of trimming which such a garment
requires.
For the coming spring season, and, ex-
pect, the summer months beyond, French
sltine' are shown which almost approach,
in texture and appearance, the finest or ldes
Of India silk. The colors in which they
appear are about tie same as those il which
they were shown last year. The figures
are, for the most part, also very similar
little sprigs of flowers, dots, small geomet-
rical designs, circles, ETC., appearing, with
cuneiform characters and conycnt'onalized
blossoms.
Plaid woolens will be used for combina-
ton with plain fabrics, but will not be
largely employed to form the costumes en-
tire. Combination goods, diagonals, mixed
'abrics and checks, with fine stripes. will
lot have any portion of their past popular
ty abated rs for the plain materials. CAM
Els hair, trIcots, the finest grades of ladies'
cloths now made TO perfection) and : .rges
will be seen.
neat and appropriate house or indoor
costume is developed ill warm, brown
ladies' cloth. On the basque, the high COL
lar is entirely covered with bronze passe-
menterie, and very small plastron of vel
vet, extending in V shape from it. is en-
n vide border of the same bead work; the
cuffs naturally being OF the same. The
basque is very short, pointed in front,
and with two sholt points behind: It il
fastened up the front, as far as the point of
the plastron, with a lac ng of silk cord
The drapery, which Is of tue same mater II
as the basque, is made in a heavily draped
apron in front. which falls to point at one
side and is looped back under the back
lrll cry on the other; the back drapely
itself falls in two long iabotS, and the
underskirt is untrimmed, being of the same
goods rs the rest of the dress.
For indoors, chemisettes are still worn;
particularly with open basques; basque
of this kind recently noticed was in plain
wooden material; the collar. of velvet, was
in a wide, rolling form, and drawn around
in front into the form of two wide notche d
revers, which extended clear to the bottom
of the basque; the open space was not
filled in with vest, as is usually the case.
but with a plated chemisette in which
three god studs reposed.
The colored armures now shown are very
neat materials for indoor wear. They are
worn with Zouaye jackets or Russian waists.
of velvet, in some color to contrast, and
the effect so produced is exceedingly pictur-
esque and pretty.
Gln9nanlS In me uuaIltleS ana IN the
proper colors-layender and black or Law
ender and white, or all three combined
are becoming quite popular for mourning
dresses during the second period. Armures
and Henrie,tas are still the standard goods
for first mourning, and one of the few nov
elites is the introduction of Persian lambs
wool as trimming for mourning garments
Shawls are proper TO wear on the s'roet
for mourning, but, as black yisites are asc
allowable, young ladies do not affect the
former.
Young ladies are quite fond of evening
dresses in plain white silk, or corded white
silk, even emitting the usu Il tulle draper
les. The effect sought to be obtained, and
which is certainly accomplished, is an en-
prrience Of extreme simplicity. On some
Of these toilettes the trimming consists OF
swans down and pearl passementeric. The
accessories of the toilet are also of white
the fan having mother of-pearl sticks witt
! white ostrich feather tips.